New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
OUT OF WORK BY THOUSANDS.
NO SIGN OF SETTLING THE BIG STRIKE.

NEW MEN EMPLOYED ON SOME OF THE PIERS
WILL THE STRIKE LEADERS BE ARREsTEDf
The big strike Of 'longshoremeu and coal-hand-
ers is likely 10 assume new and serious phase to-
day, II a rumor which was set going yesterday is
true. 1t was stated that the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company had sworn out warrants in tho
United States Court charging John j. McKenna. j.
T. Putnam Patrick Mcfarland, Thomas McGrath
and j. E. Damn, of the Board Of Arbitration Of
District Assembly No. 40, with conspiracy; that
these warrants are in the hands of the United
States Marshal and will be served to-day. The
rumor could not be positively verified. At the
offices of the company information would be
given IN regard to the matter. District Master
Workman James F. Quinn said in answer TO in
quires:
IL don't know anything about it. We have done
nothing contrary to law and there is no reason why
we should be arrested. We didn't order the strike
on the Old Dominion Company nor have we ordered
any strikes or boycotts. The company may be des-
perate enough to arrest us. but doubt it. and at
all events 1t doesn't worry me in the slightest"
What effect the arrest an0 Imprisonment of these
men would have the strike it is difficult to tell
With their restraining Influence withdrawn. the
police might have some trouble in preserving Order
1t was said late last night at the headquarters
ion Steamship Company had begun in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday civil suits
against the Ocean Association and District Assem-
bly, No. 40 for damages caused by the strike and
boycott against the company. The defendants
named in the complaint are James 4. Quinn,
Thomas McGrsth, Patrick Mcfarland, J. I.
Putnam and John j. McKenna.
One of the leaders of the strike, when asked az
to the position Of affairs yesterday. SAID: "The
az H,p hon NJ anu
time since the beginning of the strike. Unless q
settlement is arrived at before the end Of the week
there is strong chance of the trouble extending
much more widely. We have no doubt of our ulti-
mate success"
1t is said that the next move on the programme
is to call out the railroad freight-handers. wlO
have up to this time remained at work, AMI 1t is
further stated that the managers of the strike have
under advisement the calling out of the gas works
men and the electric light men unless satisfactory
settlement is soon arrived at.
Business along the wharves at even moro
complete stand,til yesterday than on Thursday,
as many of the men decided to finish up the work
they then had on hand among some Of the coast
wise steamers and sailing vessels on the East RIVER;
but nearly all of them refused to Work yesterday.
considerable number al the are ,t not tH
strike fever aud went ont with the rest AT the up
town headquarters of the Ocean Association at NO.
the piers above Canalst. taken into the union.
Similar quarters for the down-to men were esiab-
lished at No. 25 Albany-st. Several hundred men
werc admitted In the two places.
The men strike are quiet aud orderly as rue
and there is comparatively little drunkenness
among them. The police have had nothing to do so
far as making arrests is concerned and both Cap
tains Garland and Gastlin. who have charge or the
force along the river fronts. compliment the men on
their conduct. Strict orders have been issued for
strikers to not moe>t either the propert OF the
companies the non union men who are at work,
l. voa, "A Ia. hntr laa N hn
cott llquOr-stores while the strike Il In progress
1. b. Mcguire. OF the General Executive Board OK
the Knights Of Labor is in the city, though not on
business connected with the strike lie SAID the
General Executive Board lad not taken any action
in regard to the strike nor woud they until asked
to do SO BY IT. Se Mecn eoa nas Miners ~ OF
the hard coal regions OF the country VIII be held at
Pittsbdrg tuesday Delegates representing
90 900 miners including both Knights of Labor
and the Amalgamajed Society Of Miners and lline-
laborers Will lie present. Mr.. Mcguire was OF the
opinion hat if the strike was OF over before that
NEE lug the miners, who have grievances OF tneir
own, would decide to take hand In the hght, ana
the supply of ;nrd coal would be SHUT oil altogether
The companies as rule are employ ing n9nIih1n ,1I
assistance of the crews OF the various Vesseis aro
makinga show Of getting rid of the most important
business; but the companies are nearly all serious
ly cr ippied. ..
ed the companies by the STRIKERS, ana no euortS
looking toward "a settlement nave Deen made since
the breaking off of the conference between the Ex-
ecutIve RoaTd of the Ocean Association and the
Iepre sent ntatlveS of the steamship companies ne
strikers that the cJmpanieS Know wntt thcy
want and when thev are Wiling 20 arDitrate OF
make any propositions the men are Wiling 10 inces
them. 80, =, $500. n,
cc- President Galloway of the Manhattan Rail-
way SAID Yesterday thai the company hai experl.
enced no embarrassment in obialnlng coal, and dld
not expect to meet with any. tie declined 10 say
from what sources the coal was received, nut Nc
admitted that they were various. When requested
TO say whether any trouble was expected over inc
Nv froD he New-York Central II,
Piled: None whatever"
Contractor John O'Bucn in answer to inquiries
III regard TO the possible interference, wilh "orA
Oh the new aqueduct by thu strike, sad:
We have only last ntll sunday and tho
other about hx We have men ols
TODAY "oal IL Keep the pumps AT work
the delay viii much consequence The pumping
about slicent 10 Keep tle thnels cea W
water the pumps stopped VII! take hree Weeks
pump the water that will run IN IN one Week .So
been try ny 10 prospects OF the continuance Oi ho
but satisfactory opinion IL IL DSomnS
very IL will not be safe 10 take coha:tn
unless wide mai2in' IL uis soit VI '"5
keeps up.
There is a probability that the elevated railroads
will have trouble to-day. The trac kmeu IN the em-
poy of the company were ordered TO 20 TO One-
hundred and Harlem RIVER Tor inc
p,irpo @ of loading coal. Without exception tney
refused TO 90. They were called together Dy then
foreman and when he asked them % 90 they agan
refused and the company WAS informed of the re-
tnsal should the order be renewed ms morning
the $50 trackmen will strike They VIII, IL Is sau
be followed by the machinists, carpenters, taneIs
and other shop hands VINO are Organized 10 tno
number of 500. The trainmen are Also organIed
and il a strike on the road takes place the tram
hands may also quit work.
STRIKERS ORDERLY EVERYWHERE